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SENATE SHUTS
TWO AERONAUTS FALL
FROM BURNING BALLOON
I BOTH TERRIBLY BURNED
Filibuster to Prevent Pas
sage of House Meas
ures.
A filibuster was Instituted In the sen
ste Monday morning to prevent the
passage of house bills In that body.
Senator Wheatley led the Insurgent
movement, and was backed up by sev
eral other members. The member fron^
the Thirteenth made an Impassioned ap
peal to the senate to stand up and as
sert Itself.
He said the house was going ahead
with Its own affairs and absolutely Ig
noring all senate measures.
“Evidently they think over there that
no worthy legislation can or doesd-e-
celre its Initiative In this chamber.
When we ask them about it or to pass
a bill to give pension? to worthy Con
federate soldiers, they say that they
haven't time. Yet they cjp have time to
waste on a foolish resolution about
some member using every word In the
language In a speech, except 'ambro
sial.' **
Then Senator Wheatley moved to ad*
journ, but was voted down. A fllllbus-
ler was started on a local house bill,
but after considerable confusion the
bill was passed.
Appropriations Pstsed.
The senate then passed the special
deficiency appropriation bill as It came
from the house. It carries about $200,-
000. The following approprfatlotv bills
passed: __
For equipping building state, $1H'000.
For. Academy of Blind at Macon,
165.000. >
For Improving campus at Technolog
ical School, $10,000, and for buying
land, $17,600.
For providing separate buildings for
Insane consumptives at the state sani
tarium, $10,000.
For equipping state Juvenile reform
atory at Mllledgevllle, $2,000.
For dormlntory at Georgia School for
the Deaf, $30,000.
For a new dormitory at the Georgia
Normal College at Mllledgevllle, $27,-
600.
For Dahlonega College, $20,000.
Senator Strange made a fight on the
appropriation for Dahlonega, because
he thought South Georgia should have
a similar Institution. Senator Hand,
chairman of the appropriation commit
tee. made eloquent defense of the
school and of the appropriation.
Order of Business.
Senator Steed Introduced a resolu
tion to fix the order of senate business
for the balance of the session as fol
lows: Senate bills with house amend
ments at any time; house bills for a
first and second reading; committee
reports at any time; house local bills
for passage. It was adopted.
Senator West's bill for an agricul
tural college in Lowndes county, as
amended by the house, was agreed to
and passed.
' The house bill to elect county school
commissioners by the people and to
codify the school laws was amended by
the senate by striking the provision to
elect commissioners.
The session was extended an hour In
order to read houae bills the first and
second time.
Notice was given at 2 o'clock that
the house had passed several local bills
of Importance, and that unless they
were read for the first time In the sen
ate Monday they could not pa*i this
session.
On motion the senate decided to meet
st 7:20 Monday evening to act on these
measures. ... .
At S o’clock a Joint session \lll be
held to hear Judge J. H. Blount's ad
dress on the Philippines.
Houss Bills Passed.
By Messrs. Griffin and Green, o
Cobb—To allow mayor and council of
Marietta to hold bond election for wa
terworks. ' . _
By Mr. Calvin, of Richmond—To pro
vide for the appointment of sten
ographic reporters of city courts In
counties having dtiea of not less than
39,000 nor more than 64,000.
By Mr. Buchanan, of Early—To re
peal act creating city court of Early
county. .
By Mr. Ftynt—A reeolutlon provid
ing for the acceptance of and fflvlEa*
assent on the part of the state to act
of congress for Increased annual ap
propriations for . agricultural experi
ment station.
10 ONE-ARMED MEN
ALMOSTJAVE FIGHT
W. A. Porter and J. V. Porter,
nephew and uncle, both being minus
their left arms, faced Acting Recorder
Old know Monday morning.
J. P. Porter, the uncle, stated that
his nephew had "had It In for him" for
two years, and neither had spoken
during the lapse of the time. Satur
day they met on Decatur street, and,
according to the uncle, the nephew
threatened to 'soak" him with a broom
stick he carried. Councilman Oldknow
dismissed the case against W. A. Por
ter, advising J. P. to get out a peace
warrant. .. . _. .
Both J. P. Porter and his nephew lost
their arms while operating In
mills, and between the two men there
l^jytrtklng^U^gsemblance^^^
T 5,000 PERSONS A RE PEA 7EN
! AND THROWN OFF TROLLE YS
ON THE ROAD TO CONEY
By Prtv.t. Lmm4 win.
New York, Augu.t 1$.—Nelson Elm-
quest, a professional aeronaut, and hie
assistant. James Mores, had a narrow
escape from death at Bergen Beach
yesterday.
The two gave an exhibition ascension
In the presence of a Urge crowd. Short
ly after the balloon was let go the silk
bag was discovered to be on fire. Most
Immediately opened the valve, but be
fore the balloon reached the ground
jumped. When the balloon finally set
tled, It landed on top of Moss. Some
of the crowd dragged the two men
from the wreck, but both were terribly
burned.
In addition to the burns. Moss' back
waa Injured by the Jump.
ROAD MAY NOT CHANGE
ROUTE WITHOUT CONSENT
Prominent Pliysiciau Died
Sunday Afternoon Af
ter Long Illness.
In a decision reversing Judge Par
ker's refusing to Issue an injunction
“gainst the Atlantic and Birmingham
Railway Company, the supreme court
holds that the road baa no right to
change Its location without express
legislative authority.
Brown and others brought action In
local auperlor court to prevent the At
lantic and Birmingham from tearing
up eighteen miles of road between
Buehnell and Ocllla, The company de-
DEMAND NOW MADE
FOB INVESTIGATION
Mr. Williams' Speech.
GEORGIAN
“WANT ADS’
Take the load off your
mind. tj Try Them!
lc. A WORD.
Phone 4927.
Inmates of the home shall not be so
Identified as to enable any attache of
the home to know what Evidence <•
given by any partloilal Inmates.
Second, The trustees shall within
twenty-four hours after the hearing
give to the press and to me a copy
of their findings.
1 cannot and I hope the trustees will
not make any charge against the state
for. services or expenses In this
nectlon.
“Conditions Are a Disgrace.”
“In addition to the charges made. I
state here and beg to be put to the
proof that the present condition of the
home le a disgrace to Georgia. It has
besn recently stated In the public print
that they are given the best of grocer
ies. Butter served In the Institution
yesterday was the vilest concoction
ever called butter. It waa absolutely
unfit for a human being to eat. The
syrup was no better. The clothing
worn by the Inmates Is the cheapest
stuff obtainable. Their suits for sum
mer and winter being two-piece suits
of cottonade made by manufacturers
of overalls. Jersey cows are kept on
the premises, but not one particle of
genuine butter, nor a drop of ptllk ever
reaches ths veterans.
This Institution, Mr. Speaker,
filled with men, who by virtue of ser
vices rendered have a first claim on'
Georgia's bounty; Us high, Us holy
purpose reflects eternally honor upon
the pure soul patriots who gave It be
ing. He who can feed, vulture-like,
on such an Institution must be vile In
deed, but I charge It Is being done now
and beg to be put to the proof.”
Committee's Report.
The annual committee report on the
Soldiers' Home, presented to the senate
Monday morning, was as follows:
Mr. President—Your special commit
tee appointed under resolution of the
senate and house of representatives to
Investigate ths sanitary condition and
management of the Confederate Sol
diers' Home of Georgia, beg to submit
the following report:
1. Your committee visited the home
on the 7th day of August, 1»06, and
found about ninety Inmates present,
eight of these being in the hospital.
Several soldiers not included In this
number were out on leaves of absence.
The following officers were reported to
us as being In charge: Captain R. L.
Barry, euperlntendent; Joseph Whittle,
lieutenant: W. B. Clements, clerk; J.
M. Mills, first corporal; E. W. Hughes,
second corporal; J. F, Brooks, third
corporal; William DeJarnett, fourth
corporal; John L. Maddox, watchman;
Mrs. John. Maddox, matron; Mrs. Belle
Reed, stewardess; Mrs. C. E. McDan
iel, hospital nurse.
2. There are fifty-three living rooms
in the home building, all occupied.
These rooms have only the ordinary
fireplaces for burning coal for heating
purposes. The building is a two-story
brick structure with thin walls, with
no elevator accommodations, nor any
meann of escape from fire from the sec
ond story. The hospital for the sick
and Invalid soldiers Is kept on the sec
ond floor of the building.
$. We found the culinary department
fairly clean and In good condition. We
found the meats and other articles of
food /airly well adapted.-
4. The closets and sewers we found
In a bad and unwholesome condition
—unclean and Insanitary.
6 We found the clothing furnished
the’soldiers for this season of the year
well adapted to their needs and com
fort However, the winter suits shown
us for the use were slightly too light
for the comfort, especially of the ad
vanced age of the most of the Inmates
of the home. .
Your committee begs to recommend
the following Improvements to the
board of trustees:
1 That an executive committee be
appointed by said board, the majority
of whom shall reside as near as practi
cable to the home, whose duty general
ly shall be to exercise an immediate
management and control of toe home
sired to change Its route, and the plain
tiffs held that abandonment of the line
would seriously harm the Interests of
parties concerned.
It la held by the supreme court:
•'Where a railroad company, to which
has been given the power to chooae lie
particular route between designated
termini, pas exercised Its discretion In
this regard. Its power of choice la ex
hausted, and It cannot subsequently
change Its location without express
legislative authority.”
HOUSE KILLS TIME
CHEWING THE RAG
Three Senate Bills
One House Bill
Passed.
.and
Three senate bills and one house bill
were passed by the houee of repre
sentatlves at Its Monday morning ses
sion. In spite of the accumulation of
business and the fact that the eeealon
closes Wednesday, the house spent
Monday morning In argument over
small matters and let the hours slip by
without having flnlahed any Important
business. An adjournment waa taken
until S:$0 o'clock.
It la probable that night sessions will
be held beginning Monday or Tuesday,
and It Is almost certain that on Wed
nesday night the session will extend
far Into the night before the adjousn
ment for tho year.
Speaker Slaton called tb« house to
order at 10 o'clock.
.Mr. Williams, of Laurens, rose to a
point of personal prlvlege, and mode
sweeping chargee aglnat the manage
ment of the Soldiers' Home, which, are
found In full In another column. No
action was taken on hie remarks.
A bill by Senator Reed was tabled.
This provided for pensioning every
soldier In the Confederate army with
out regard to hie service, and the wid
ows ot such soldiers. It Involved an
amendment to the constitution. The
bill will hardly pass at this session.
The bill by Mr. Kelly, of Glascock,
to regulate the sale of proprietary med
icines was tabled.
The committee on rules recommended
that senate bills be taken up In their
regular order on the calendar except
where the house adopts a special or
der. The report was adopted.
The bill of Senator Bunn, to amend
claim laws of the state, was defeated.
The following blUa were passed:
Senate Bills Passed.
By Senator Phillips—That the gov
ernor of Georgia confer with the gov
ernor of Tennessee and take the neces
sary steps to locate the line between
Fannin county, Georgia, and Polk
county, Tenneaeee.
By Senator Adame—To amend act
authorising mayor and council of Mad
ison to maintain waterworks.
By Senator Adams—To amend char
ter of city of Madleon.
Houee Bills Paseed.
By Mr. Fraser, of Liberty—To au
thorise counties to co-operate In the,
construction of publlo roads.
A GHOST STORY.
By EDDY BULTH.
It may be about ten years ago. I
was still etudylng law, but had come
home to epend tho summer vacation
with my parents.
There was quite a crowd of young
people who gathered In the houee
every evening, and It was always very
late before we parted.
One beautiful summer evening, when
about a dosen of us wer* sitting to
gether, we began to talk of ghost eto-
rles, and several of the young men
told the things which, they assured us,
had happened to themselves.
1 remember that I boasted that I pos
sessed an unusual faculty of being
able to make the spirits In the other
world appear and talk whenever I
liked, and I smiled when I saw how
the young girl* »hrunk*b*ck from me
In terror. .... ..
“Nothing i» more I ■e.U,
and any one of you can do It. All
you hav* to do 1* to go all alone at
----- , ... midnight to the cemetery, over to the
and it* inmate* and report the condi- corner where the *uiclde* are burled,
tlon* of same annually to *ald K©*jeral
board In writing, and who shall be
clothed with such executive authority
as Is necessary for an efficient dis
charge of the practical management of
the home. . .. 4 .
We further recommend that semi-
annual reporti, showing Itemised state
ments of all receipts and disburse
ments, be made to the governor of the
2 IVe recommend that the superin
tendent be directed to Immediately pro
ceed to have the closet* and seweta of
the home put In a clean and sanitary
condition and that the weeds growing
up around and near the building be cut
away, and lime and other disinfectants
be scattered around the building.
3 We recommend that the hospital
be removed from the second story to
the right-hand wing of the building
from the front. This change we deem
Imperative, because the sick and Invalid
inmates kept as they are on the second
story would be the helpless victim* of
a conflagration in case of fire, as they
now have no means of escape from
such contingencies.
The need of a hospital with modem
conveniences we deem very necessary
because all of -the old soldier Inmate*
will sooner or later, end that will not
be many years at best, have to go there
Respectfully submitted.
WALTER E. BTEED,
Chairman Senate Committee.
and when you make a sign the spirits
appear and tell you whatever you
want” . . ,,..
Everybody laughed and said they did
not believe It. _ . _ .
"But the trouble Is,” I Said, “that
you are too cowardly to try the thing
yourselves, and yet I dare any one of
you to do It." _
Little Ellse, the only daughter of our
neighbor, looked at me with her dark
e> ”l’ do not believe In your atupld
stories," she said, "and Juat because I
do not believe In them, I am not
afraid to go to that comer of the cem
etery all atone at midnight."
“Oh. It Is easy enough for any one
to say so, but bow will you prove af
terward that you have really been
there?" asked Henry, another young
student. . .
"I shall prove It to you,” cried El
sie. "I will go there this very night
and I evlll take with me a knife, which
I will stick Into the grave of the old
shoemaker Ertmer, who killed himself
last montt. You remember the one
whose body was found in the river.
His grave is in the most lonesome cor
ner of the cemetery, and that's why I'll
go there.”
I began to get a little uneaay. I
had not thought that the Joke should
be carried out so far. and I tried In
every way to persuade the girl from
carylfUC out her Intention »„d was
DR. C. D. HURT.
After an extended Illness ot more
than eight months Dr. Charles Davis
Hurt, one of Atlanta's most prominent
physicians, -died Sunday afternoon at
4 o'clock at his residence on Delta
Place, Inman Park.
Dr. Hurt had been a resident of At
lanta for fourteen yeast, having come
here from Columbua In 1193. He occu
pied a prominent place In the aoelal
and professional life ot Atlanta, being
for a number ot years on the staff of
Grady hospital, and since Its eatab
Itshment a prominent figure connected
with the Wesley Memorial hospital.
Dr. Hurt waa boro In Russell county,
Alabama, July 2$, 1S43, and served as
f irlvate and non-commissioned officer
n an. Alabama regiment throughout
the civil war. After the war he studied
medicine In Atlanta and Augusta, and
practiced for a while In Alabama.
Later he settled In Cqlumbus, where
he remained for eight years. During
his residence there he was for a num
ber of years president of the board of
health and member ot the school
board.
Dr. Hurt was a brother to Joel
Hurt, and after his removal to At
lanta served as physician of the street
rnllwny company until the time of hla
death. For some time past he has hod
associated with him In his practice
his son. Dr. John B. Hurt.
Dr. Hurt was for years an advocate
of the establishment of a Methodist
hospital In Atlanta, and to him In a
very large measure docs the Wesley
Memorial hospital owe Its existence.
Dr. Hurt was for a number of years
a member of the First Methodist
church, and since Its founding has
been one of tho board of the Inman
Park Methodist church.
Dr. Hurt was twlcs married, the
first time to Miss Mary Louisa Grant,
In 116$, and about three years ago to
Miss Louise Millar, ot North Caroline.
Besides his wife and brother, Joel
Hurt, he Is survived by the following
children: Charles D. Hurt, Jr., with
the Trust Company of Georgia; George
N. Hurt, special agent of tho Eagle
Fl;e Insurance Comapny; Mrs. James
E. Carlton. Mr*. Dr. L. C. Fischer, Dr.
John B. Hurt, all of Atlanta, and an
Infant son, the child of his second
wifat
The funeral services will be held
Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the
late residence, 11 Delta Place, Inman
Park, Rev. Henry Maya and Dr. W. F.
Glenn officiating. The following will
act as pallbearers: Dr. A. W. Calhoun,
Dr. W. P. Nlcolson. Dr. J. B. Baird,
Dr. E. C. Davis, T. K. Glenn, W. W.
Kingston, R. A. Hemphill and M. M.
Tumor. Interment will be at Oakland
cemetery.
COLONIZATION COMPANY
APPLIE8 FOR CHARTER
■pedal to The Georgian.
Montgomery, Ala., Aug. 1$.—The
Alabama Land and Colonisation Com
pany, of Eacatawpa, with a capital
stock of $26,000. has Informed the sec
retary ot stats of Its Incorporation.
The Incorporators are T. E. Ooyeskl,
B. B. Slmbor end W. B. Miller.
TRY A WANT AD
IN THE GEORGIAN
joined by the other young men, but It
was no use; she Insisted on going.
To make sure that nothing should
happen to her, we young man decided
to follow her at some distance and see
what she'did, and about 11:$0 we hid
In the bushee outside her parent!'
houee, still hoping that she would not
come.
It was about 12:10 when we saw her
elender figure open the door and walk
quickly in the direction of the ceme
tery.
We followed her at some distance,
and law how she hesitated a moment
at the entrance to the cemetery, and
with difficulty opened the heavy gate
and slipped Inside.
Everything was quite still for a
while, and we eat outside became
we were afraid ehe would discover ue
If we went too cloee or heard us com
ing. We waited and waited and
thought that now ahe must he back,
and then we would carry her In
triumph to her house.
Suddenly a terrible cry rang out,
which made the blood freese In our
reins. Then everything was quiet
For a few moments w# were too terri
fied to move, but then we ran as fast
as we could across the cemetery to
ward the comer of the suicides.
Ellse was lying unconscious across
the grave of the shoemaker, and. In
her terror she had dug her finger. Into
the sqd.
We tried to lift her up, but It seem
ed ss though Invisible hands held her,
and because of the darkness, the moon
having passed behind a cloud, we could
not make out what It was.
At last the moon came out again, and
we could see what It was. In her
hurry to stick the kntfe which was
to ba proof of her courage Into the
ground, she had stuck It through the
bottom of her skirt, end as she tried
to rise, It held her down. The ter
ror had caused her to fslnt, and she
was still unconscious when we, car
rying her In our arms, reached her
house. The physician was called, but
could not do anything, and a few days
later she died. Since then l believe In
ghost stories.
Hr Private tested Wire.
New York, Aug. 1$.—Mors than three
thousand women, men and children
were attacked and beaten by uniform
ed employees ot the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Company In the effort of the
company to defeat the decision of Jus
tice Gaynor, of the supreme court,
which establishes that 6 osnta la the
legal tare to Coney Island.
As a result of the day's outrages a
committee of cltlten* la being formed
In Brooklyn to enforce Justice Gay-
nnr'a derision. Sheriff Flaherty, of
Klnga county, was Informed of ths
purpose of the committee and told that
the committee Intended to call on him
ns sheriff to protect them In uphold
ing their rights. The sheriff said that
If such a demand la made and he de
rides to art, his force ot deputies Is so
small that he would be compelled to
call upon the governor to give him
some of (he militia.
Women Are Kleked.
Hundreds of persons, out for a day's
pleasure, reached their homes early to
day with their faces cut and bleeding,
bodies sore and bruised and their
clothes tom, victims of the Inspectors
nnd special officers hired by the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company.
Tens of thousands of persons were
held prisoners on trains nnd trolley
cars that were blockaded, while In
spectors and special officers of the
company battled with and maltreated
persons of both sexes who objected to
the payment of a second fare. Men
and women were knocked down, kick,
ed. beaten, dragged bodily from ears
and hurled Ipto the rood.
Children Thrown Off Cert.
Children, whose parents had object
ed to thC extortion, were thrown from
the ears like sacks of wheat. Women
were Insulted and brutally treated.
Thousands who had paid their ex
tra fare, after waiting for houra In
hot, choking, dusty stalled care, were
forced to desert them and tramp over
the roads to Coney Island.
Until early today the rioting and vio
lence continued the like of which has
never been seen before In Brooklyn.
Thousands were compelled to spend
the night nt Coney Island, and many
slept on the sands.
Hundreds of damage suits against
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
are expected.
100,000 Are Marooned.
More than $00 policemen were un
able to keep the peace, and despite the
arreat of General Superintendent
Smith and District Superintendent
Dsvle, of the Brooklyn Rapid Tran
sit Company, the defiance of the po
lice end public continued.
Not until nearly midnight wan there
nny break In the blockade, and then
there was a string of care nearly five
miles long, extending from King's
Highway to Coney, and 100,040 per
sons were marooned at Coney Island.
OHIO CLERGYMAN FACES
TRIAL OF HERESY CHARGE
Rev. Dr. George Cox
Join Unitar
ian fchurch.
May
■peelnl to The Oeorglen.
Cincinnati,. Aug. 1$.—Dr. George
Clark Cox, rector of Calvary Episco
pal Church, Clifton, who renounced
Episcopal doctrines In a letter to Rev.
Boyd Vincent, bishop of southern Ohio,
and who now facia trial 'for heresy,
may enter the Unitarian church. Dr.
George Thayer, pastor of the First
Unitarian Church, Avondale, admtte
that Dr. Cox had dlecuased with him
a change of faith, and he aaya the
views now entertained by Dr. Cox are
essentially Unitarian. '
Causes a Sensation.
The report that Dr. Cox, the "little
minister" of fashionable calvnry
Church, stands In grave danger of be
ing deposed upon hie return next month
from hie vacation, has created n sen
sation In Episcopal Church circles.
Just before Dr. Cox left oh his va
cation he wrote a letter to Blehop Vin
cent In which he nt forth hla views
and Compared hie own case to that
6f Rev. Dr. Crapeey, whose trial for
heresy attracted attention all over the
world.
Muit Faee Charges.
The blehop Is spending the summer
In Nova Scotia and w'll take no action,
It Is said, until hie return to Cincin
nati In the autumn. Prominent Epis
copal clergymen here say It Is Inevit
able that Dr. Cox face charges of here
sy. That Is the only way, they say, to
decide whether a clergyman haa a right
to hold views opposed to the teach
ings of the church and still remain
In the ministry.
Mads Priest In 1880.
In his letter to the tyahop, Dr. Cox
declares hie unbelief In the virgin birth
of Christ and His bodily resurrection
from the dead. The doctrine of origi
nal eln, as set forth In the prayer book,
Dr. Cox strenuously denies, lie lays
he sympathises fully with Dr. Crapeey.
Dr. Cox was made a priest of ths
Protestant Episcopal Church In 1110 by
Bishop Henry Potter, New York. Hie
first oharge waa Holy Trinity Church,
Harlem.
SLEUTHS RUN DOWN
VERY BLIND TIGER
REV. DR. GF.OROtXOX.
Episcopal clerg/bisn in Ohio who
is to fsco heresy charge*.
OF CITIZENS'BANK
Special to The Georgian.
McRae, Ga., Aug. 1$.—Telegrams
have been received ihot Glin I'harr,
former cashier of the CltlsSne' Bank,
who has besn missing for sixty days,
has been located In Montana.
A. L. Ryals haa gone to bring him If
It proves to ba true.
close!) 13,dob
IS THE REGISTRATION
NO NEW PAVING
FOR PEACHTREE :
TILLAFTER FAIR
Financo Committee of Coun
cil Decides It Hasn't
tho Funds Now. <
Work will not commence on re
paving Peachtree street until after ihe
state fair In October. Bo It waa
elded at a long session ot the tin in. a
committee Monday morning. Her .nil
limes during the numerous discussion!
at ways and means of raisins the
money. Chairman Patterson stat'd
that the city was entirely out of fundi
for such work and that It would be
against the city's charter to bri >».
He elated that he was willing to do
all he could and was anxious to luiva
tin street repaved as soon as p salbie
but that It was Impossible at the pres
ent time.
Marlon Underwood, attorney for *
bltullthlc paving company, etn 'ed
that his petition was about complete
end that he had names of the majority
ot properly holders signed to It. This
will be presented at the next session
of council. The attorneys for the as
phalt paving were also present, an well
as several of Its most ardent support
ers. Ths attorneys discussed the mer
its of Ihe pavings to some extent.
Mr. Underwood stated that he hud
78 names on his petition representing
0,600 front feet, which Is slightly over
half of the total frontage, and that
bltullthlc could be laid at about half
the coat of the asphalt aa the county
had promised to do the work.
While discussing the finaarlsl end
Ed Inman proffered the sum needed hr
Ihe city. The offer waa not accepted.
William Kleer waa also In attend
ance and urged ihe committee tn have
the work done as soon as possible.
Alderman Key suggested that tha
October apportionment be made up be
fore the regular time.
"There la only one legal apportion
ment annually," elated Mr. Key, the
one in June. The October apportion
ment could be made up earlier ns sell
ps In October." Mr. Key then urg'd
that this be done and that work com
mence Immediately on the repavln*.
This waa argued down as It waa not
considered advisable to Commence the
work before the fnlr.
The committee considered a smcgxs-
tlon of Councilman Foster to have »
negrese es an assistant matron at the
K llrn station. Mr. roster suggested
5 ns the monthly salary for tho posi
tion and Alice Carey as the most sult-
abte woman for the place. An ordi
nance will be Introduced at the next
session of council embodying tho sug
gestion.
The petition of the Empire suite
Improvement Company for $80 row ,,t
chert paving on Bt. Paul street: ths
petition of the carriage builders of this
city asking for 88,600 tn help defray
the espenses of the national conven
tion to be held In October, and the
petition to pave Broad street between
Peachtree and Marietta with nsphnlt
and vitrified brick were all curried
over.
By a shrewd piece of detective work.
Detectives Coogler and Btamea locat
ed a blind tiger Bundsy afternoon at
8$ Bpring street. The house waa being
kept by Hester Henderson, a negro
woman. Several white men were In
court Monday morning to testify that
they bought whiskey from Heater.
Coogler and Starnes had auepectad
the house for a week or more but not
until Sunday afternoon could they
gather enough evidence to make ar
rests. The two detectives caught a
man selling whiskey to a person whom
they hod sent ss a decoy.
Josephine E. Pittman.
Josephine E. Pittman, the 8-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Pitt
man, died at the residence of her par
ents, 104 Simpson street, Sunday
night at‘!0 o’clock, of pneumonia. The
funeral services will be held at the
residence at 8:80 o'clock Tuesday af
ternoon, and the Interment will be at
Oakland.
Mrs. VLT. Gibbs.
Mrs. W. S. Gibbs, 72 years old, died
at the home of her son-in-law, George
Crafts, 104 Forrest avenue, at 11
o'clock Sunday night. The funeral
services will be held at the residence
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock and
the Interment will be at Weetvlew.
N. H. Gentry.
The body of N. II. Gentry, who died
_J a private sanitarium last Friday
night, will be taken to Indian Creek
burying ground for funeral services
and Interment Tuesday morning.
Marian Otis Stlf.
Marion Otis Self, 2 years 'old, died
at in# residence of her parents. Mr.
and Mrs- A. O. Self, at East Point.
Os., at 7:36 o’clock Sunday night.
Tbs funeral arrangements wlU be an-
"Pretty close to 18,000," stated Tax
Collector Andy Stewart Monday morn
ing when talking of the registration
for this year, which closed Saturday
night at $ o'clock. "The llsta fre— the
various registrars from all over the
county are coming In today and It will
be several days before the exact fig
ures wilt be known.
"1 do not believe that the 18,000
mark will be reached,” continued Mr.
Stewart, "hut It will not be far below
that figure. It all depends upon Ihe
reports received from the country dis
trict*. The unusual Interest In the
gubernatorial campaign may hava
caused an unusually heavy registra
tion and In that way swell the figures
higher than we have reason to ex
pect.
"From what I hava learned thus tar
from the registrars In the outlying
districts, there has been no trophic
of a serious nature and In very few
cases has there been any attempt to
register Illegally. I think this feature
of a heated campaign Is worthy of
■peelal notice.”
FAILED TO SHORT
Failure to shout the usual warning
word "Birmingham" by the crew un
loading coal Into the bins of the South
ern railway at the machine shops here
resulted In Injury to Dave Ranford.
Itanford waa Inside the bln when one
of the men shot a huge lump of coal
Into It. It rolled on his fool, seriously
Injuring IL Ranford brought action
for damage against the railroad in At
lanta, where It was non-suited.
The supreme court reversed this ac
tion because It was shown that the
usual warning word "Birmingham" was
not shouted to Ranford.
nounced Inter.
Mrs. wTa. Sims.
The funeral services of Mrs. Iff. A.
Sims, who died Sunday morning, were
held st Harry G. Pools A Co's. chapel
at 8:80 o’clock Monday afternoon and
the body will be carried to Boson, Ox.
for Interment.
CLARK HOWELL
IS CAMPAIGNING
IN BIBB COUNTY
Sped*! to The Georgian.
Macon, Go., Aug. 18.—Hon. rq»rk
Howell, candidate for the Democratic
nomination for governor, began Ills last
full week's campaign In Ulbb county
with a speech at Grey, north of this
city. He only delft—SS L-» «ta- speech
In tho county today. The address was
heard by a largo crowd of voters.
Tonight Mr. Howell will address the
voters of Moron and they are prepar
ing a warm reception for him.
CAMPAIGN WARM
IN GLYNN COUNTY
Bperlsl to The Georgian.
Brunswick, Qa- Aug. 13.—As the gu*
bsrnstoria! campaign draws to a close
the fight In Glynn county Is wanning
Tho bottle In this county seems
between tho supporters of H«,k« Smith
and tho adherents of colonel Estm.
Colonel EstlU Is to deliver an ad
dress hero Tuesday night, and < on-
gressman liranlly will nlso nddress the
I—ople In favor of Mr. EstlH's candi
dacy on tho same evening.
The Hoke Smith Club Is preparing to
have a touring meeting Is,or In the
week, when several prominent orators
will speak In behalf of Mr. Smith.
MARK JOHNSTON SPEAKS
AT MARIETTA, GA.
Bperlsl to Tho Georgian.
Marietta, On^ Aug. 13^-lIon. Mark
Johnston visited Marietta Saturday af
ternoon In tho Interest of his candi
dacy for state school commissioner.
Sir, Johnston met and talked with a
number of voters on the streets, end
afterwurds tnnde a ehoi
the court house otepe. I
to by an audience of a
dred people.
from
listened
ie hun-
DR, HUNTER COOPER
IS BETTER MONDAY
Dr. Hunter P. Cooper, one of th*
most prominent physician* of th* city,
who ha* been dangerouuly ill at hi*
residence, &9S Peachtree Htre$»t, since
l&st Thursday night, was reporte<l
slightly better Monday. Dr per Is
suffering from nn attack of blood pois
oning following Internal pol*<*ning from
something he hud eaten. He I* a part
ner of Dr. W, H. Elkin, of the Elkin-
Cooper Hanltarlum, on Luckle street.
Dr. Klkln himself is ill Juat now. re
covering from an attark of typhoid
fever, and Is not able to attend hi*
partner nnd associate.
Dr*. Halrd, Todd. Nlrolson. McRae
and Karri* are giving Dr. C.> l**r ev
ery pONMlhl* attention, and *tat* that
they have strung hopes of his ultimata
recovery. •